Enclosed within custom bottle art adorned with a 24-carat gold leaf, the Karuizawa Single Malt Whisky was designed to celebrate Japan’s martial arts history and the esteemed code of the Samurai.

Japan’s ambassador to the UK has received a bottle of the Glover whisky from Scotland’s first minister. John Swinney made the presentation to ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki at a Bute House dinner attended ...